Recognizing children's mental health problems early

19 May 2017, 11:46 | Austin Hogan

Images Doctors say that mental health and wellness require just as much attention as physical health

Sporting leaders across the United Kingdom are joining forces as moves to further raise awareness of mental health issues both on and off the field continue to increase industry wide. Activities like compulsive sex, recreational drug use, obsessive internet use, excessive spending, or disordered exercise patterns can all be behaviors that can disrupt someone's mental health and potentially lead them down a path towards crisis. It has been dubbed Mental Health Month, and it is an important time for advocacy on policies regarding mental health, access to services, education, and awareness. There will be six sessions of approximately eight different presentations happening all at one time throughout.

Enjoy free refreshments, giveaways and raffles! Mental health may be a less taboo topic today, but there is still a lot of stigma surrounding it.

Meanwhile, Professor Sir Cary Cooper, 50th anniversary professor of organisational psychology and health at Manchester Business School, stressed that more needed to be done to identify mental health problems early to prevent them from becoming a long-term issue. "You see very few people following prevention models".

People at the Northampton Senior Center Friday heard from some of those policy makers, like State Senate President Stan Rosenberg, who explained that there will be more funding for expecting mothers and young children with mental health problems under the proposed spending bill for next fiscal year, beginning July 1.

How to understand the laws and make a plan. That's still often not the case for other, harder to treat conditions, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. "Do not equate your mental health issue with weakness. Remind yourself of this", she said. "If we get them the money and the help that they need, they can live a normal life", said Bishop Neal Boyd, a board member for NAMI.

On Friday the 9th of June, the "Mind Games" festival will be taking place across both venues at Whammy Bar on Karangahape Rd to bring together some of the most interesting and eclectic musicians in Auckland to raise awareness around mental health in New Zealand and the support that can be offered within the music and creative community. "We have good treatment and with early intervention, we can get the symptoms under control before they get out of control".

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